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Becker Naevus Syndrome of the Lower Body: A New Case and Review of the Literature

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  • Becker naevus syndrome is a rare epidermal naevus syndrome defined by the co-occurrence of a Becker naevus with various cutaneous, muscular and skeletal anomalies. In the majority of cases, abnormalities exclusively consist of ipsilateral hypoplasia of the breast, areola and/or nipple in addition to the naevus. Here, we report on a 42-year-old woman with an extensive Becker naevus reaching from the left buttock to the left calf verified on histological examination. In addition, there was marked hypoplasia of the fatty tissue of the left thighBecker naevus syndrome is a rare epidermal naevus syndrome defined by the co-occurrence of a Becker naevus with various cutaneous, muscular and skeletal anomalies. In the majority of cases, abnormalities exclusively consist of ipsilateral hypoplasia of the breast, areola and/or nipple in addition to the naevus. Here, we report on a 42-year-old woman with an extensive Becker naevus reaching from the left buttock to the left calf verified on histological examination. In addition, there was marked hypoplasia of the fatty tissue of the left thigh confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging in contrast to hyperplasia of the fatty tissue of the left gluteal area. Underlying muscles and bones were not affected. There was no difference in leg lengths. In addition, we review and discuss the features of Becker naevus syndrome with emphasis on 10 reported cases with involvement of the lower body.show moreshow less

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Author: Kristina Schäfer, Boris Bauer, Julian Donhauser, Andreas Kerstan, Henning Hamm
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-171057
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Medizinische Fakultät / Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie
Language:English
Parent Title (English):Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Year of Completion:2017
Volume:97
Issue:4
Pagenumber:499–504
Source:Acta Dermato-Venereologica 2017; 97(4):499–504. DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2589
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2589
Pubmed Id:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27882383
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Tag:Becker naevus; Becker naevus syndrome; hypoplasia of fatty tissue; lower body
Release Date:2019/10/15
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY-NC: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung, Nicht kommerziell 4.0 International